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Election Day – Using Social Media Campaign Methods to Enhance Learning Programs

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Use learnings as a stepping stone and initialize discussion based on learning topics via private social media channels (Protected Groups). Perhaps the simplest form of badging exists in the voting world. Additional badging efforts have been included in campaigns from an early go this election period. Conclusion.

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12 Useful, Well-Designed, Worth-Downloading iPhone Apps Created by Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In general, your supporters have minimal interest in downloading a budget-friendly app that only includes a news or blog feed, a link to your YouTube Channel, and “Donate” option. For added fun, every action you take will earn you points and badges. American Red Cross First Aid App.

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How to Host a Read-a-thon Fundraiser

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With badges, you can celebrate your participants when they hit their fundraising goals. As an extra motivator and for some friendly competition, consider offering small prizes to participants who collect all of their fundraising badges and to participants who collect badges the fastest. Let the read-a-thon begin.

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Widgets, snippets and badges, oh my!

Connection Cafe

Last night while pondering what I would write today’s blog post on, I read through other recent posts on Connection Café Emma Zolbrod’s post on participant fundraising hit a personal chord. These snippets can include the code for a fundraising thermometer or other types of widgets or fundraising badges.

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Types of Fundraisers: A Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising

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Badges, fundraising thermometers, and leaderboards are all gamification elements designed to keep your peer-to-peer participants engaged and motivated to fundraise on your behalf. One of the best channels for your peer-to-peer participants to fundraise through is social media platforms. Gamification tools. Social media sharing.

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The Olympics and Learning – A Fierce Combination

Gyrus

However, that is not the direction I plan on taking this blog post. Speaking of medal counts, Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals are quite literally the badging standard. Why not create badges that match your gamification efforts? The secret of these large events is to embrace them for what they are.

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Will Facebook Authenticate “Nonprofit Organizations” or Shut It Down?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Put a Facebook Badge on your website or blog. [ Done - even though I think it looks messy! ]. There is also the Nonprofit Organizations MySpace , the Nonprofit Organizations Twitter profile , the Nonprofit Organizations YouTube Channel , and the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group.

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